Patrick
E. McGovernis
Scientific Director
in Penn Museum's Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory, Research Project Manager in Penn Museum's Near East Section, Consulting Scholar and Director, Baq`ah Valley (Jordan) Project, and Adjunct Associate
Professor in Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. His academic background combined the physical
sciences, archaeology, and history. Recently, his research has focused
on ancient indigoid dyes (such as Royal Purple, the famous dye of the
Phoenicians) and fermented beverages. Among many other publications,
his book The Origins and Ancient
History of Wine is the first comprehensive treatment of ancient
wine. As a Research Associate in the Near
East Section of the Museum, he has directed excavations in Jordan
and published Museum monographs on the Baq'ah Valley Project and Beth
Shan.